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Newport, RI

Most famous for its extravagant homes; Newport and nearby Narragansett, RI offer a wealth of mostly moderate surf breaks.

Newport, RI Newport, RI
United States
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Revere Beach Reservation

Open year round, dawn to dusk. Lifeguards are on duty from late June to early September. Revere Beach, the oldest public beach in America, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1996.

Revere Beach Reservation
Revere Beach Blvd
Revere, MA
United States
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Kent Falls, the new Eden.

Kent Falls is most definitely one of the best by far, if not THE best places to go take a road trip to.

Kent Falls
Kent Cornwall Road
Cornwall, CT
United States
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Kingdom Trails

The Kingdom Trails in Lindonville / Burke Area, VT have some of the finest riding in all of New England.

Kingdom Trails East Burke, VT
United States
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Lincoln Woods

Lincoln Woods is a massive community park within close proximity to Providence, RI. The park has hundreds of established boulders, a few of which offer classic climbing.

Lincoln Woods Lincoln, RI
United States
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Jay Peak

Jay Peak represents New England skiing at its finest. The infamous Jay Cloud sits atop Jay Peak and dumps round after round of some of the best snow in New England.

Jay Peak, VT Troy, VT
United States
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Mt. Washington

Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 6,288 ft (1,917 m).

white mountain highway
north conway, NH
United States
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Venice, Italy

Venice is a historic city on the Italian coast that is famous for its numerous canals. As such it is a popular tourist attraction and has been for many years.

Venice
Italy
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Cutler Park Reservation

The seven hundred acres known as Cutler Park comprise the largest remaining fresh water marsh on the middle Charles.

Cutler Park Reservation
Needham St
Needham, MA
United States
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Wompatuck State Park

Union St., Hingham 781 749-7160 Wompatuck State Park abuts Cohasset's Whitney Thayer Woods, a Trustees of Reservations property that allows mountain biking on a network of well maintained gravel p
Wompatuck State Park
Union st.
Hingham, MA
United States
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Vietnam

Vietnam is a mountain bikers paradise that is owned in part (47 acres) by the New England Mountain Biking Association.

Vietnam Milford, MA
United States
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Callahan State Park

At the beginning of this ride, an earthen dam winds left around the bottom of the park. On top of this dam is a doubletrack gravel and dirt path.

framingham, MA
United States
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Cherry Blossoms in DC

In a ceremony on March 27, 1912, First Lady Helen Herron Taft and Viscountess Chinda, wife of the Japanese ambassador, planted the first two of these trees on the north bank of the Tidal Basin in West

Washington, DC Washington, DC, DC
United States
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Sakura Park in NYC

Sakura Park is a two acre, public park, located in the northern-tip of the Manhattan, New York neighborhood, Morningside Heights.

Sakura Park NYC, NY
United States
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Breakheart Reservation

Open year-round, dawn to dusk. Breakheart Reservation is a 640-acre hardwood forest with jagged, rocky outcroppings, two fresh-water lakes, and a rambling section of the Saugus River.

Breakheart Reservation
177 Forest Street
Saugus, MA, 01906
United States
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Mohawk State Forest

If you are looking for a great place to bring the dog to swim, or perhaps an entertaining spot that most commonly reminds one of the big ol' rocks hippies used to lie out on during the 60's, this is y

Mohawk State Forest / Pond
Camp Road
Cornwall, CT
United States
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Hammond Pond

Open year-round, dawn to dusk. Hammond Pond, a wooded reservation with a large, scenic pond, is located in the Chestnut Hill section of Newton adjacent to the city's Webster Conservation Area.

Hammond Pond
Hammond Pond Pkwy
Newton, MA
United States
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Killington, Vermont

Killington mountain is located in central Vermont, and it is the biggest ski resort in New England. It has 191 trails and 30 lifts which extend across seven mountain peaks.

Killington Mountain
E mountain road
Killington, VT, 05751
United States
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Lynn Shore & Nahant Beach Reservation

Open year round, dawn to dusk. Boat ramps provide public access to Lynn Harbor. Public swimming at Long Beach and King's Beach. Fee for parking at Long Beach, 8:00am - 6:00pm, May - Sept.
Lynn Shore & Nahant Beach Reservation
Nahant Rd
Lynn, MA
United States
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Middlesex Fells

Open year-round, dawn to dusk. The Middlesex Fells Reservation's 2,575 acres offer a welcome retreat for city dwellers and a suitable terrain for hikers, horseback riders, and rock climbers.

Middlesex Fells reservation
Fellsway W Main st
Melrose, MA
United States
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Mystic River Reservation - Swim, Fish, Kayak or Sail

Open year round, dawn to dusk.

Mystic River Reservation
Mystic Valley Pkwy
Medford, MA
United States
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Beaver Brook Reservation

The first reservation established by the Metropolitan Parks Commission (later the MDC) in 1893, Beaver Brook Reservation is 59 acres of open fields, wetlands and woodlands.

Beaver Brook Reservation
Trapelo Rd
Belmont, MA
United States
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Upper Charles River Reservation

The Upper Charles River Basin, set between the hills of Newton and Watertown, is wrapped in dense vegetation blocking views from the paths and parkways.

Upper Charles River Reservation Newton, MA
United States
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Elm Bank Reservation

The reservation is open year round dawn to dusk. Gates open at 8AM. Elm Bank Reservation, located in Wellesley, is one of the most recent parkland acquisitions.

Elm Bank Reservation
900 washington st
Wellesley, MA
United States
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Rumney Marsh/Lynn Woods reservation

Open year-round, dawn to dusk. Rumney Marsh, a 600+ acre reservation, is located within the rich Saugus and Pines River estuary.

Rumney Marsh/Lynn Woods reservation
Pennybrook road
Saugus, MA
United States
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